Waiting

wandering a labyrinth of

cardboard mini-skyscrapers,

looking for the palletized Godot

and waiting for it too

patience should be a virtue,

but there is only so much

waiting a person can take

before eyes become

extension of frog tongues

so you wander the corporate maze,

imagining that the Minotaur

would not break through

your six-foot high wall

of fridge-pack bricks

you see the workers in

red shirts as red shirts

from Star Trek,

prey for the bull beast

that wanders behind

seven-foot high shelves

of soda, salted snacks

and school supplies

or maybe you imagine

the Bond Theme playing

in your mind

enemies popping up

from behind barriers

firing AK rounds at you

and if you survive it,

you'll take on Baron Samedi

in the Golden Gun Round

round and round

the complex compound

you go, where the

enemy fire comes

from you don't know

but eventually,

the palletized Godot

comes in four parts

and only three remain

after all the work

is done

and now you can

walk the labyrinth

of toys on the floor

because our feet

don't take enough

of a beating

on a daily basis

another day, some more dollars,

the working class hero always hollers

Reviews

[AprilRN1210]

rather have the Baywatch theme song playing personally, shoot me now.. round and round where it stops nobody knows... love the ending.. another day, another dollar... haven't met the hero though.. according to the school yard rhyme if he hollers he's gotta pay fifty dollars everyday.. ha.. sorry, silly mood has me tonight.. excellent write.. raw, truthful and makes you think.. unfortunately..

[Kenneth The Poet]

I understand. I get that way sometimes. Thanks.

[Coyote Poetry]

"enemies popping up
from behind barriers
firing AK rounds at you
and if you survive it,
you'll take on Baron Samedi
in the Golden Gun Round"
Visions create by your entertaining description. I had to read a few time. Above lines I liked the most. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thank you, Coyote

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome.

[Lyn Anderson]

I love this, because of its simplicity, painting a picture of every day life -- and anyone who has had kids can relate to the whole toys on the floor thing.

[Kenneth The Poet]

I wander through that minefield regularly. Thank you for all the reviews today.